The Department of Economics at Binghamton University

The Department of Economics offers BA, BS, MA and PhD degrees.

The BA provides undergraduates with comprehensive exposure to the principles and tools
of economics. BS degrees with specializations in economic analysis, financial economics,
and economic policy analysis offer more focused curricula for undergraduates planning
advanced study or careers in economics, financial analysis, or government.

The graduate program offers specializations in econometrics, environmental economics,
labor economics, advanced macroeconomics and public economics under the supervision
of nationally recognized scholars on its faculty, and in economics and finance in
cooperation with the School of Management. The program has recently been ranked 10th
and 19th amongst all PhD granting institutions in the United States in the fields
of agricultural and natural resource economics, and economic history, respectively.
Recipients of MA and PhD degrees pursue a wide variety of careers in higher education,
economic forecasting, research, and policy analysis.

Housed on the 9th and 10th floors of the Library Tower, the department is home to
18 regular and 3 visiting faculty. We offer approximately 60 undergraduate courses
annually to about 600 majors and hundreds of non-majors. We also have nearly 60 graduate
students in residence.